Krampus: The Yule Lord

Brom

Oct 2012 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this eBook

“Terrific. A wild ride….I loved it. It hooked me and I couldn’t put it down.”
—Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy

"Brom is that rare breed: a person who is skilled in more than one area of artistic expression. Here's hoping that he will continue to share his dark and often beautiful dreams with us for many years to come." --Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon

Acclaimed author and artist Brom raised eyebrows and pulse rates with The Child Thief, his grim, brilliantly audacious, gorgeously illustrated reimagining of the Peter Pan legend. So what does this innovative fantasist do for an encore? He tinkers darkly with the beloved mythology of Santa Claus.

Set in Appalachia, Krampus the Yule Lord is a twisted fairytale about a failed West Virginia songwriter who gets ensnared on Christmas Eve in an eternal war between a not-so-saintly Saint Nick and his dark enemy Krampus, aka Black Peter, an ancient trickster demon. Krampus the Yule Lord is Gregory Maguire (Wicked) meets Susanna Clarke (Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell) in the realm of Guillermo Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, as Clive Barker (Mr. B. Gone) works his dark sorcery from the shadows. Once again featuring Brom’s chillingly beautiful artwork throughout, Krampus the Yule Lord is a feast of wonder straight from the kitchen of Sweeney Todd.

Ratings and reviews

Wonderfully done. A dark and magical read. I've always been enamored with Brom's artwork, and the tales he could tell visually. Now not does he paint you a picture in the physical sense, but in the minds eye as well... Can't wait for his next novel.

Brom is an extremely talented story teller. His books take hold and emerse you in a world of fantasy that few could ever hope to achieve. I look forward to your next work of art.

Thinking of A Nightmare Before Christmas and this recent 2015 Krampus movie. I like the movie,  Rare Exports, too. After reading this book it certainly makes for a more fun Christmas to interject these elements(back) into it. Also thinking of the Grinch, which has really become a staple in the American Christmas landscape.

About the author

Over the past few decades, Brom has lent his distinctive vision to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games to comics and film. He is the author of The Child Thief and the award-winning illustrated horror novels The Plucker and The Devil's Rose. Brom is currently kept in a dank cellar somewhere just outside of Seattle.